The Joys of Liquid Enamel

The Joys of Liquid Enamel

While many of our students will be familiar with the careful and time-consuming application of traditional powdered enamels – there is another more playful side to enamelling! Liquid enamel was originally formulated in the 1800s for glazing steel. It’s...
Re-Use Sale – Donations Wanted!

Re-Use Sale – Donations Wanted!

 Re-Use SaleSat 14 & Sun 15 Dec On Sat 14 & Sun 15 December we’ll be having a MASSIVE clearout and offering a wide selection of second hand and pre-loved tools, stones, beads at bargain prices. If you need to declutter your studio then we’d be...
Craft Central Dunblane Awarded Four-Star VisitScotland Accreditation

Craft Central Dunblane Awarded Four-Star VisitScotland Accreditation

A creative collaboration in the heart of Dunblane has achieved national recognition, with Craft Central Dunblane receiving a prestigious Four-Star accreditation from VisitScotland under its Quality Assurance Scheme. The internationally recognised scheme benchmarks...
How to Make a Silver Bangle | Tips, Tools & Common Mistakes

How to Make a Silver Bangle | Tips, Tools & Common Mistakes

How to Make a Silver Bangle: Skills, Common Problems and Simple Fixes Making a bangle is a great project for students who are new to jewellery making. Bangle workshops are almost as popular as our ring classes; however, if you can already make a silver ring, you have...
Welcoming the New Scots

Welcoming the New Scots

Over the last two terms we’ve been helping some of the newly settled Ukranian residents in Dunblane feel at home by offering them free jewellery classes. As part of their social outreach programme, CSSJ received funding from the Community Led Local Development...
Design for Jewellers

Design for Jewellers

By this time a lot of you have been with us long enough to confidently say we know how to make jewellery now. But are you stumped when it comes to conjuring up original designs? Do you find yourself inspired by your travels, your home surroundings, something you read...